The Edmonton Oilers are one of the NHL’s top teams, but that doesn’t mean they don’t have problems. There are areas of their roster which could use improvements, particularly on their blue line. There are even some who still question their goaltending, whether fair or not. Related: 5 Oilers Fighting for a Roster Spot Next
Brett Kulak
Seeing a former player from a favourite team thrive in a new environment is surely a bittersweet feeling for any fan. Sometimes a change of scenery is what a disgruntled player needs in order to unlock their full potential. Being in an entirely new environment can be exciting yet overwhelming, especially for younger players still
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Dallas Stars were one of many teams scouting the Ottawa Senators versus Montreal Canadiens game. What might they be looking for? The Winnipeg Jets know what they need. What specific trade targets might they be looking at? What is the priority for the Vancouver Canucks at the deadline? Finally,
On the Oilers blue line, goaltending, and what about Toews? Mark Spector of Sportsnet: (mailbag) Don’t think you move a legit NHL defenseman, Brett Kulak, and give the slot to an unproven defenseman. Yes, they could use some added cap space. Kulak on the third pairing is fine and it’s their top four that needs
Brett Kulak was good this season but not great. That is until this first-round series against the Los Angeles Kings, where he has been great. The general consensus is that the Edmonton Oilers’ defence has been driven by Evan Bouchard, Mattias Ekholm, and Kulak in the postseason, and it’s not even close. Kulak was a
The Edmonton Oilers’ defence has gotten much better throughout the season. They have run with 11 forwards and seven defence in the lineup for a significant amount of games, but the left side, in particular, has gotten crowded. As of late, the Oilers have been using just six defencemen in the lineup, and Philip Broberg
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Boston Bruins want to keep all three new trade deadline acquisitions. Can they afford it? Meanwhile, will the Edmonton Oilers entertain the idea of trading Brett Kulak in the offseason? The Ottawa Senators have chosen a few bidders to get past the first round of buyers and an interesting
Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman just concluded a pretty successful weekend. The team added many forward prospects in the draft, highlighted by top pick Marco Kasper, addressing the team’s biggest deficiency in their prospect pool. On top of that, Yzerman was also able to address the team’s need for a new goaltender by
“Welcome to our daily rumours article brought to you by NHL lines site Betway” Odds of Malkin returning improving? Josh Yohe: Feeling a lot more optimistic that Evgeni Malkin re-signs with the Pittsburgh Penguins than did a week ago. There are some powerful people within the organization that want it done. On the Matt Murray
The New York Islanders are looking to make a big move this offseason, whether in free agency or with a trade. After missing the playoffs, firing head coach Barry Trotz, and hiring assistant coach Lane Lambert as the new head coach, a lot of pressure is on general manager Lou Lamoriello and the Islanders front
There may be no more important a seven games series (or less depending on how things go) than the one that’s about to get underway between the Edmonton Oilers and the Calgary Flames. The Oilers have been in the playoffs before and while they made it to the second round in 2017, the team has
After Monday’s NHL Trade Deadline came and went, the Edmonton Oilers added two players. Picking up Brett Kulak from the Montreal Canadiens to improve their blue line depth and then adding Derick Brassard in a second deal meant to offer some forward depth, Holland did what he could with little money and little in the
So, you want to trade Anthony Mantha…. It wasn’t all that long ago that fans of the Detroit Red Wings were jumping for joy when they found out that general manager Steve Yzerman had inked the power forward to a four-year deal with a cap-hit of $5.7 million. Fast forward to today, and the streaky
Rangers and Kreider’s camp talking … The Blue Jackets scouted the Rangers yesterday Pierre LeBrun: “Sense is Kreider contract talks haven’t produced a path yet… Still very much in play trade-wise. But I would also say normally in these situations each side would show their true hand about 2-3 days before the deadline contract-wise.” Larry
Canadiens scouting the Blackhawks Charlie Roumeliotis of NBC Sports Chicago: The Montreal Canadiens have been heavily scouting the Chicago Blackhawks as well as their AHL in Rockford. Canadiens GM Marc Bergevin has scouted Blackhawks this season – including this past Sunday – and has been seen at Rockford games. The Canadiens are believed to looking